Urban Warriors is a program of the YMCA of Metro Chicago's Youth Safety and Violence Prevention initiative. Urban Warriors provides a structured curriculum-based program, that pairs combat experienced veterans with youth exposed to violence in some of Chicago's most dangerous neighborhoods.

The Y is the nation's leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
The Y is dedicated to building healthy, confident, connected and secure children, adults, families and communities.

YCA pedagogy aims to put young people at the center of their learning experience as a way to engage them in their own education. YCA empowers students, some of whom have been disenfranchised by the educational system, to pursue their academic and artistic ambitions.

Young Life leaders are caring adults who come sharing that hope and lasting friendships with kids. Young Life is also all about fun. From club and camp to Campaigners and other activities, teenagers will have a blast laughing, trying new things and being with their friends.

Faith-based youth outreach/mentoring org focused on reaching the disengaged and disinterested teens in our city in every stage of life - junior high, high school, post-high school as well as teen moms and kids with intellectual and developmental disabilities.